While rejecting the United States’ claims that the Sri Lanka Army shelling had killed hundreds of families at St Antony's Ground, Iranapallai in the North, the army today said that this could be part of a much larger campaign that they inte

A seventeen year old student of Panamura Central College, Embilipitiya was critically injured when a javelin that was thrown during their school sports meet pierced his eye.

Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshall Kolitha Gunathilake is to be appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force with effect from March 1, with the current Commander Harsha  Abeywickrama set to retire on the same date, in

Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) President Gamunu Wijeratne said today the government had lost Rs. 100 million due to the issuing of what he called ‘illegal route permits’.

World Tennis Number 1 Serena Williams of the US and Muthiah Muralidaran of Sri Lanka talk after playing cricket on the rooftop of a city hotel during a media event for the upcoming Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 9, 2014. AF

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today imposed a fine of Rs.260, 000 on 52 youths who pleaded guilty to smoking ganja at several places in Kollupitiya.

The Federation of National Organisations (FNO) today staged a protest walk from Colpetty junction to the US Embassy over the arrival of Stephen J. Rapp, the US Ambassador-at-Large on a fact finding mission in Sri Lanka. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana.

India's external affairs minister Salman Khurshid said that the Indo-Sri Lanka agreement with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi should be respected.

UNP parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera said today the Central Bank’s plan to bring down the Sri Lankan coins that are in tills at sacred places like in India showed how bankrupt the Central Bank is ???

The Bribery Commission today arrested an Inspector of Police (IP) who is attached to the Colombo Fort police minor offences branch while allegedly accepting a bribe.

The Colombo High Court today issued an arrest warrant against Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Sampath Chandra Gupta Vidya Pathirana for not appearing in courts

One lane on the Galle road from Liberty roundabout to Colombo Fort was blocked because of a protest march to the US Embassy by the Federation of National Organisations (FNO), police said

Sri Lanka's official representatives in Canada are accusing a New Democrat MP of attempting to embarrass the Asian country's government by claiming she faced political intimidation during a visit there

The United National Party (UNP) working committee decided today to appoint Kegalle District MP and UNP Leadership Council member Kabir Hashim as the party’s new chairman

A ceremony to commemorate the 115th birth anniversary of Mr. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was held today by his statue on Galle face. Former president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne and several other politicians participat

The Bhikkhus of Sinhala Ravaya today held a protest in front of Prime Minister’s Office demanding that Premier D. M. Jayaratne apologies to the Maha Sangha for making derogatory remarks on them. The protest ended as the Prime Minister tendere

Parents of students deprived of the chance to enter popular schools despite their high performances at the 2013 Grade five scholarship examination staged a protest before the Education Ministry today urging the authorities to undo the alleged injus

A 16-year-old student, who was stabbed by a fellow student of the same school today, was admitted to the Dompe Hospital and later transferred to the Gampaha Hospital, police said

Southern Provincial Council Chief Government Whip Justin Galappathi (UPFA) and his son are to resign from their respective seats and join the UNP

Police arrested a Navy Commodore after a sailor taken into custody following the Navy double cab-train collision in Puliyankulama admitted that the Navy vehicle was driven by his superior officer

Sprats worth more than Rs. 30 million which was outdated were detected at a mega storage facility at Alakanda in Hendala, during an unannounced raid carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority today

Family members of the slain Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickerematunge participate in a candle-light memorial in front of a portrait of him at his grave in Colombo today, held to mark the fifth anniversary of his death. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

A tense situation prevailed outside the Prime Minister’s office at Flower Road when the police tried to prevent Sihala Ravaya members from forcibly entering the Prime Minister’s office a short while ago

Colombo Additional Magistrate Nirosha Fernando today directed the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) to submit to Court the certified copies of the documents on the investigation into the alleged possession of heroin by the former Wellampitiya OIC

President Mahinda Rajapaksa introduces the Sri Lankan delegation to Palestinian President Dr. Mahmoud Abbas. Pix by Presidents’ Media

Customs Investigation Division arrested a suspect who was attempting to remove a container loaded with vehicle parts from the Grandpass container yard, Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said PICTURES ???

Some members of the ‘Sihala Ravaya’ organisation are currently engaged in a sit-down protest opposite the Prime Minister’s office demanding that he resigns

An investigation has begun into a Pakistani national who allegedly sexually harassed two under-age girls in Mundalama, police said

The depression over Northern Sri Lanka has weakened into an atmospheric disturbance and is moving away from the island and windy conditions over the island will reduce, Department of Meteorology said

Stephen J. Rapp, the US Ambassador on War Crimes, will visit the North today and meet Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran in Jaffna, Daily Mirror learns.